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#cc6900 color: Sludge

#cc6900 is rgb(204, 105, 0) in RGB and oklch(62.486% 0.15461 55.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

62.5%
0.155
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #cc6900

#cc6900 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sludge (#ca6b02). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc6900 mixed with white

  1. cc6900
  2. d37932
  3. d9884e
  4. df9765
  5. e4a67c
  6. eab592
  7. efc4a8
  8. f3d3bd
  9. f7e1d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #cc6900 mixed with black

  1. cc6900
  2. b15a00
  3. 974c00
  4. 7e3e00
  5. 653100
  6. 4e2400
  7. 371800
  8. 220c00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6900 with less saturation

  1. cc6900
  2. c66d24
  3. c07136
  4. b97543
  5. b3784f
  6. ac7b5a
  7. a57e64
  8. 9e816d
  9. 978376
  10. 8f857f

Questions about #cc6900

What color is #cc6900?

#cc6900 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sludge. In RGB it is rgb(204, 105, 0), in HSL hsl(30.88, 100%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.486% 0.15461 55.058).

What colors go well with #cc6900?

The complementary color of #cc6900 is #0093d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55b56 and #b07e00. The triadic partners are #00a283 and #9071da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6900?

White text reads better on #cc6900: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6900 a warm or cool color?

#cc6900 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.155.